Hullo All: Doug, REI used to sell an excellent Soto lighter, which is what I use, keep it warm next to body to keep the butane burnable in cold temps, looks like this: Pocket Torch XT (Extended) - SOTO Outdoors They can be mailed empty, refilled from cigarette lighter butane cannisters. I also use generic butane pocket torch lighters, oversized-head (<Lifeboat<) matches, spark lighters, but the Soto snorkel lighter is the best I have come up with. Good luck!
With a wick in the spirit cup, regular matches work well, even in very cold condition. That is what I use 95 % of the time. One time I used my stick welder to light the alcohol
did have that problem of loosing a bit of fuel, it is the rubber seal, just changed it for a different one, then ok,
I'm in the spirit camp for 90% of situations. A wick as Kerophile says makes a tremendous difference. The only exception is in particularly blustery conditions where I choose to use the M1950 or 8R. If meths is being a swine to light I will resort to using naptha/white spirit as it catches a flame easier. On a paraffin stove however, I'd always choose meths to pre-heat/light it. Oh, and if its a roarer burner, close the pressure release as soon as you light the priming fluid, the self-pressurising helps the flame to catch and it also helps to heat itself. Alec.
I use one of these summer and winter—magnesium rod with stainless steel striker. In winter, I keep the Trangia burner in a jacket or pants pocket to keep its fuel warmer and easier to light; the Svea 123 gets primed with white gas. Matches are strictly backup and haven't been used for stove lighting in years.
OK, so I'm openly just a little bit biased when it comes to brands... Here are my options. Matches and fire-steels are the favorites. The storm lighter is mainly used for canister stoves. Like others I like wicks.
Catch and release, barbless hooks also. Maybe if I am lucky I will catch it again next time. I have a small waterproof camera I carry in my top shirt pocket and some times I can get quick picture before removing the hook. This is what a baby fish looks like. It did swim away after it rested a few seconds.
@Daryl Just messing with you of course. I've tried catch and release spearfishing but doesn't work so well. The released fish just float away belly up. Of course when spearfishing I can see the fish beforehand and only shoot those I want to keep. Ben
Mine crashed and burned, tried to replace, but REI quit selling them because they had so many returns. I tried again, it lasted a few years and now .. will not light. Junk!!!
Hi folks I generally use my trusty twin turbo flame lighter just for speed and convenience however, I always have a ferrocerium rod and striker with me as backup. The ferro-rod works well with methylated spirit and also for lighting a silent burner stove too. Regards Jeremy
